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The vital how-to's for photography enthusiasts: how to create the perfect camera setup, capture the perfect picture, edit your photos and beyond.
How to Take Good Photos
Do you want to take good photos? Of you? An animal or pet? Or just scenery or outside? I will give you some good tips. First, I will talk about how to take photos of you. The only thing is I didn’t want to show my face. After, I will talk about how to take pictures of animals. Finally, I will talk about the scenery. Most of the tips are the same. Scroll down to see how I took some good photos using my tips. I will show some photos I took too! I will also tell you how to take photos with your phone and what app to use to edit photos.
By Michaela Weiss7 years ago in Photography
How to Shoot Portraits in Direct Sunlight
You've read the best photography quotes that will inspire you to take more photos and are ready to take some pics. But when you get outside you discover that you’re forced to shoot portraits in direct sunlight, which you quickly discover is not an easy task. When shooting in direct sunlight, the sun is obviously very bright. The lighting situation will not be ideal, and your subject’s faces will be exposed to harsh shadows, raccoon eyes, and very bright glare that bounces light into the eyes. As opposed to the natural lighting you get when the sun is lower in the sky, direct overhead sunlight produces blown out highlights on the face and, overall, just isn’t ideal for anyone. However, sometimes timing and lighting are not in your favor, and you must make do with what you have. If you must shoot portraits in direct sunlight, here are the best tips to make it work.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in Photography
How To Capture Perfect Beach Sunset Photos
After all, you are trying to capture every bit of the expansive and almost overwhelming glory of a beautiful sunset in one small picture. Quite the task for any who attempt it. The best landscape photographers on Instagram are total masters of it, though.
By Madeline Zenk8 years ago in Photography
Tips for Using the Rule of Thirds in Photography
The rule of thirds is one of the important elements photographers use where they take both vertical lines and horizontal lines called the “rule of thirds grid” and use these as intersection points for important elements in photos. It is said that placing main subjects on these focal points is more pleasing to the eye when composing your image. While this is just a starting point for photographers, placing the subject or placing the horizon of an image along the rule of thirds grid is a helpful composition technique for photographers to know before they begin to get creative and start breaking the rule. All of the most followed photographers on Instagram started out knowing this rule. Here are some of the best tips for using the rule of thirds. These tips can help you compose your photos and transform them into art.
By Morgan E. Westling8 years ago in Photography
How to Shoot Portraits at Night
If there's one thing most casual Instagram users wish they knew, it's how professional photographers shoot portraits at night without losing their minds. When you're shooting using an iPhone, it's easy to get peoples' features lost in the dark, or worse, just end up with a really distorted mess.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Photography
Composition Techniques That Will Improve Your Photography
You have one of the best DSLRs for beginners. You bought up all the best photography gadgets of the year. You even started shooting with color gels as a way to get a new effect in your portraiture...but somehow, your shots still lack that 'zazz. Sound familiar?
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in Photography
Tips for Taking Underwater Photos
Underwater photos are super popular right now, and have been ever since the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind album hit store shelves in the 90s. Even before that, finding shots taken by someone like Jacques Cousteau was something deemed admirable.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Photography
How To Take Product Photos with an iPhone
Being a fledgling business owner isn't easy, especially when you're starting a business on a shoestring budget. When you literally have to come up with business ideas you can start for free, or when you're looking up business ideas for entrepreneurs on a budget, you definitely don't have time or cash to get professional marketing materials in place.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Photography
10 Easy Product Photography Ideas You Can Try Right Now
I'll admit it, it's tough to take the best photos of certain products. If the product that you're trying to sell is simple, it can be an even more of a struggle to wow viewers with photos of it. There were times when I wanted to sell pieces of furniture and even clothing and I found it to be so tough to make the products look great in photos. After taking over 50 photos of the same product in the same position, I was running out of options.
By Rachel Blanchard8 years ago in Photography
DIY Guide to Taking Beautiful Product Photography Shots
If you're looking to make money off of professional photography, then you've got your work cut out for you. It's harder than ever to make a living as a professional photographer, primarily because anyone with an iPhone has the equipment necessary to make great shots.
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in Photography
